Reviews the area of telecomputing. Discusses system components, reasons to study telecomputing, system use, simulation programs (for teaching telecomputing without a modem), and database access. (CH)

Reviews the federal school-to-work initiative and describes a vision of a skill standards system that will support the role of technology education in the school-to-work movement. (Author)

Offers information about lunar exploration, the telescope, and space travel. Suggests that landing on the moon and returning to Earth is one of the most significant technological accomplishments. Includes a student quiz, outcomes, and references. (JOW)

A study of employment rates of 1992 technology education graduates from State University of New York-Oswego (n=249) looked at vacancies and salaries, concluding that high school students should be encouraged to enter the technology teacher education program. (JOW)

Provides insight into the exciting future of robotics. Includes a student quiz and possible student outcomes. (JOW)

International technology education curriculum should (1) focus on the changing human condition; (2) be based on a common philosophy; (3) take a broad cultural perspective; and (4) place the child at the center of curriculum considerations. An international technology curriculum would help establish networks of fellowship, mutual respect, and…

Describes how 900 elementary students planned, designed, and constructed Technotown out of 1 million LEGO pieces. Presents a learning activity (objectives, materials, challenge, evaluation, and closing thoughts) on the building of a subway system for Technotown. (SK)

A review of historical and philosophical aspects of technology within the context of education indicates that technology education has existed in some form throughout time. Because of its focus on solving human problems, technology education must include a liberal arts component. (JOW)

Teaching the design process is fundamental to math, science, and technology. Technology education can have a stronger presence in reform efforts aimed at integrating curricula through the teaching of design. (SK)

Presents the model of technology and design in the Northern Ireland curriculum for ages 4-16, part of the process of educational reform. (SK)

Describes the New National Curriculum of Industrial Arts Education that is used in Japan. Discusses the administration and content of the program and how it will continue into the twenty-first century. (JOW)

Technology education, particularly design technology, is a basic subject enabling development of a foundation of critical thinking skills at the elementary level. Technology lends itself to authentic assessment and demonstration of the learning process. (SK)

This overview of the types of multimedia technology available for education addresses issues of selection, instructional design and development, and effective classroom applications. (SK)

Presents brief profiles of four teachers/researchers in industrial arts/technology education: Frederick Gordon Bonser, William Warner, R. Lee Hornbake, and Donald Maley. (SK)

Authentic assessment in elementary school technology education is linked to a continuum of teacher behavior: nondirective, mediating, directive, and concurrent with teaching. It should be a two-way process between the students and the activity. (JOW)